Old Trails Fire Expands to 3,000 Acres as Spokane Evacuations Persist

Spokane’s Old Trails Fire has grown to about 3,000 acres and now threatens roughly 5,000 structures, prompting ongoing evacuation orders and the opening of emergency shelters at Spokane Falls Community College and the Spokane Convention Center; crews from California have joined local responders, and authorities urge residents to stay off roads unless evacuating as the situation evolves.